Ball storage when not in use

[mrpiper]

can I use a set that you are not presently using???

Of course! Come over and play a few games with us and pick the set you want to borrow I honestly do have WAY more than I need, but I like to have a new and different set on the table every few weeks. I like to keep it fresh and interesting. Always looking for a way to add more fun for the family.

 

[rexus31]

I have about 16 or 17 sets now. I change them out every few weeks. As I change them out, I clean the set that is leaving and put them in the box so they are good as new when they rotate back in.

What I am currently playing with for the next few weeks stays on the table / in the pockets.

Also, if not cleaned, I feel I am adding crud to the box. Only clean balls go in the box so only clean balls come out of the box.

Exactly my situation in terms of sets and exactly how I care for them.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

I have about 16 or 17 sets now. I change them out every few weeks. As I change them out, I clean the set that is leaving and put them in the box so they are good as new when they rotate back in.

What I am currently playing with for the next few weeks stays on the table / in the pockets.

Also, if not cleaned, I feel I am adding crud to the box. Only clean balls go in the box so only clean balls come out of the box.

Spring cleaning must be fun, moving 16 or 17 sets.

 

[Rocket354]

I think I'm with the OP. I "only" have two sets of balls. One set (whichever one) stays in the box. The other I'm using will stay in the pockets...but I do have a table cover. If I did not, I would likely store both sets in the box. Yes, I am picky about dust. I also give my balls a spin in the polisher after every session.

 

[rexus31]

Spring cleaning must be fun, moving 16 or 17 sets.

Yup...it's A LOT of work. LOL.

 

[WGDave]

Left out in light phenolic balls will eventually yellow. My good, old set of centennials are slightly yellowed, doesn’t effect how they play and I kinda like the look - it says quality balls to me. Ever notice grayed balls? These are crappy polyester balls left in the light, like you’d see in a bar box at a biker bar. If you want to keep your balls white put them somewhere dark. Otherwise I wouldn’t worry about ‘damage’, like what’s gonna happen to them if you just leave them on the table or in the pockets? Then again, my kids were a bit of a terror (like I’d been told the old man was).

I posted this a few months ago, and I am too lazy to type it again.

If you stored your snooker balls in a vacuum, you would avoid the photooxidation that turns the cue ball yellow. UV light, heat and oxygen are the culprit.

A dark colored vacuum seal bag would probably do the trick. Or any vacuum sealed bag stored in a dark temperature controlled area.

 

[jtompilot]

Left out in light phenolic balls will eventually yellow. My good, old set of centennials are slightly yellowed, doesn’t effect how they play and I kinda like the look - it says quality balls to me. Ever notice grayed balls? These are crappy polyester balls left in the light, like you’d see in a bar box at a biker bar. If you want to keep your balls white put them somewhere dark. Otherwise I wouldn’t worry about ‘damage’, like what’s gonna happen to them if you just leave them on the table or in the pockets? Then again, my kids were a bit of a terror (like I’d been told the old man was).

Is it the light or oxidation? My old Centennials are yellow also, not sure how much light they’ve been exposed to in the basement

 

[WGDave]

Is it the light or oxidation? My old Centennials are yellow also, not sure how much light they’ve been exposed to in the basement

From Legacy Billiards​

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Why do billiard balls turn yellow?​

Most billiard balls are made of hard plastic materials that are resistant to cracking and chipping. As sometimes happens with plastics, over time exposure to UV light, combined with exposure to heat and oxygen, can cause a process called photodegradation through photooxidation. This breaks down the chemical structure of the plastic, creating disrupted plastic molecules that absorb UV light and re-emit it at a lower wavelength in the visible range, changing the perceived color of the plastic.